Draft:Battle of Rosinjača forest

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Battle of the Rosinjača forest in 1991
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
Date5 December 1991
Location
Rosinjača forest, slightly south of Osijek, Croatia
Result

SAO Krajina victory

Belligerents
Supported by:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav People's Army
Commanders and leaders
Croatia Karl Gorinšek Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Života Panić
Strength
50 soldiers (16 of whom were part of the 106th Brigade) 1 JNA battalion
Casualties and losses

Croatia The entire 106th "Osijek" Brigade destroyed

  • 16 killed
Unknown

The Battle of the Rosinjača forest was fought between the 106th "Osijek" brigade of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and SAO Krajina forces on 5 December 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence.

Battle

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Preparations

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On December 5, 1991, the forces of the JNA and the SAO Krajina set out to conquer the city of Osijek and, with an infantry attack, they directed the strongest penetration through the Rosinjača forest to approach the city from the south.[1] Due to the fact that no major penetration of the Krajina Serb forces was expected in that direction, the positions in the Rosinjača forest were held only by the reinforced forces of the 106th Osijek brigade of the HVO, that included only 16 Croatian soldiers in total.[1]

Course of the battle

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The battle was uneven, given the more numerous strength of the SAO Krajina forces. In an effort to stop their penetration, every member of the Croatian forces was killed on 5 December in the Rosinjača forest. The Croatian brigade nonetheless managed to halt the advance of the SAO Krajina for a short period, enabling the consolidation of the defense on other approaches to Osijek. Mainly thanks to their resistance, the city was still defended. A total of 26 members of the 106th Osijek HV Brigade were killed in the defense of Osijek.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Battle for Osijek – Unconquered City, on December 5, 1991, has great significance. On that day, more than 50 defenders were killed on the entire Osijek front line, over 50 km long, of which 26 were from Osijek's 106th HV brigade alone". Crodex (in Croatian). 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  2. ^ "The Tragic Battle of the Rosinjača Forest". DomovinskiRat. 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-19.